Unemployment with basic education, female in Namibia
Namibia: Unemployment with basic education, female was 13.8% in 2018. β¬ Flat
Unemployment with basic education, female in Namibia, 1994β2018
Source: Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO). Measured in % of female labor force with basic education.
Analysis
The most recent figure for unemployment with basic education, female in Namibia is 13.8%, measured in 2018. That is the lowest value across all 7 years on record.
That represents a change of down 55.6% on the previous year and down 37.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment with basic education, female in Namibia peaked at 31.1% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 13.8%, in 2018.
That places Namibia 24th out of 128 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 21.2% | 21.2% | 21.2% | 1 |
| 2010s | 23.3% | 13.8% | 31.1% | 6 |
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More work & labour data for Namibia
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Total Population - Male, annual growth 0.0906 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Total Population - Female, annual growth 0.0929 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Rural population, annual growth rate -0.3746 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Urban population, annual growth rate 1.88 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Urban population 3,116 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Rural population 1,223 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Total Population - Female 3,070 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Total Population - Male 2,828 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Total Population - Both sexes 5,898 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Total Population - Male, per unit of GDP 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is unemployment with basic education, female in Namibia?
- Unemployment with basic education, female in Namibia was 13.8% in 2018, according to Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest unemployment with basic education, female recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 31.1% in 2016.
- What is the lowest unemployment with basic education, female recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.8% in 2018.
- How does Namibia rank for unemployment with basic education, female?
- Namibia ranks 24th out of 128 countries with data for 2018.
- Is unemployment with basic education, female rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 37.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Namibia data come from?
- The figures come from Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Unemployment with basic education, female (% of female labor force with basic education). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The percentage of the labor force with a basic level of education who are unemployed. Basic education comprises primary education or lower secondary education according to the International Standard Classification of Education 2011 (ISCED 2011).